Noun

(en noun) (Inheritance)

Someone who inherits, or is designated to inherit, the property of another.

*(William Shakespeare) (1564-1616)

*:I am my father's heir and only son.

*{{quote-book, year=1959, author=(Georgette Heyer), title=(The Unknown Ajax), chapter=1

, passage=And no use for anyone to tell Charles that this was because the Family was in mourning for Mr Granville Darracott […]: Charles might only have been second footman at Darracott Place for a couple of months when that disaster occurred, but no one could gammon him into thinking that my lord cared a spangle for his heir .}}

One who inherits, or has been designated to inherit, a hereditary title or office.

A successor in a role, representing continuity with the predecessor.

*(Alexander Pope) (1688-1744)

*:And I his heir in misery alone.

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*:"I wish we were back in Tenth Street. But so many children came"

*{{quote-magazine, date=2013-05-11, volume=407, issue=8835, page=12, magazine=(The Economist)

, title= What a waste , passage=India is run by gerontocrats and epigones: grey hairs and groomed heirs .}}

Noun

(en noun)

(slang, derogatory) The foolish heir to a large fortune.

* 2000 , Weekly World News (volume 22, number 8, 14 November 2000, page 12)

St. Andrews — in case you're not up on such weighty matters — is the hoity-toity school where the heirhead they call Wills (ain't that cute) will soon begin studying for his history of art degree.

*{{quote-news, year=2007, date=April 29, author=Lola Ogunnaike, title=DJ AM: His Life, Times, Shoes, work=New York Times citation

, passage=It would seem easy to write him off as another playboy who has managed to date his way to B-list stardom in the sketchy tradition of pampered heirheads like Paris Latsis, Brandon Davis and Stavros Niarchos. }}